Overview
- Diesel told Variety on Monday that principal photography is targeted for December but stressed the start depends on him satisfying a request from Universal.
- Louis Leterrier is still reported to be set to direct, yet he has said he has not read the latest script, highlighting an unresolved creative step before cameras roll.
- The current screenplay is credited to Michael Lesslie; Diesel says the film went through four sets of writers over four years and that the latest draft moved him to tears.
- Cast and insiders have flagged budget and logistical obstacles, with actor Alan Ritchson calling the project ‘too expensive,’ and Universal has not issued an official production-start announcement.
- Fast Forever remains scheduled for a March 17, 2028 release, and Universal’s push to cut scope or costs could affect the film’s scale, time line and casting as the studio balances franchise value with rising production expense.